governor
The governor ( French governor ) is the administrative head of a civil or military area in a geographically limited area. In the past, governors and regents had tasks similar to those of today's governors.
Word origin
The word goes back to the Latin gubernator " helmsman ", a noun agentis to Latin gubernare "steer", which in turn comes from the Greek κυβερνάω kybernáō "steer".
From this derived
- Polish, Hungarian, Russian Gubernator
- french governor
- English governor or its adjective gubernatorial
- spanish gobernador
- portuguese governador
- italian governatore
At the time of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, the Holy Roman Empire had the position of an imperial gubernator .
In the sense of the word, a governor is someone who leads the way. ( Cybernetics and English cyber also go back to this Greek verb .)
Civil governors
The governor is the chief government official responsible for civil administration in a province, governorate, or colony. Today there are civil governors for example:
Commonwealth
- In those member states of the Commonwealth of Nations in which the British Queen is head of state (except Great Britain ): In these so-called Commonwealth Realms , the Queen is represented by a governor-general , at the level of the Australian and Canadian states by a governor
- in the British overseas territories as a representative of the British Crown
Eurasia
- in Russia (губернатор, gubernator ) as head of a Gubernija ( federal subject ), see Governor (Russia)
- in the provinces of Turkey
Asia
- in the provinces of the People's Republic of China , see Gouverneur (People's Republic of China)
- in the states of India as representative head, appointed by the president
- in the modern prefectures of Japan
America
- in the Argentine provinces
- in the states of Brazil
- in the states of Mexico
- in the states and suburbs of the USA as heads of state or government, see Governor (United States)
Africa
- in the Angolan provinces
- in the 14 regions of Namibia
There used to be governors:
- in the colonies of European states and America
- in the historical provinces of France (before the French Revolution) at the head of the governorates
- in the historical provinces of Japan , see Kokushi
Military governors
Military governors are the highest commanders of a fortress , a garrison , a military location or a militarily occupied area (country) (see occupation , zone of occupation ).
Other meanings
Governor is too
- the French translation for governor
- the head (president) of a central bank (e.g. Oesterreichische Nationalbank , Israelische Zentralbank )
- the earlier term for male tutors in princely households
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ French Etymological Dictionary . Volume IV, p. 302.
- ↑ Governor . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 8, Bibliographical Institute, Leipzig / Vienna 1907, p. 189 .